Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig known as Ali Gagarin (born 1 April 1949 in Omdurman) is a Sudanese former footballer who played with Al-Hilal Club. He participated in the Africa Cup of Nations 1970 and 1976. He earned his nickname of Ali Gagarin when he played professional football for Al-Hilal, one Sudan's biggest teams, his meteoric rise in the sport was likened to that of the famous Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haydar Hassan Haj Al-Sidig Eltoum | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Omdurman, Sudan | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1966 | Al-Merrikh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1975 | Al-Hilal | - | (330) |
| 1975–1976 | Al-Nassr | - | (-) |
| 1976–1978 | Al-Hilal | - | (10) |
| 1978–1979 | Stade d'Abidjan | - | (-) |
| 1979 | Al-Hilal | - | (10) |
| National team | |||
| 1967–1977 | Sudan | 33 | (19) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Having retired from playing sport, he became an administrator, who has held posts, such as vice-president at Al-Hilal and also in politics, as a director general at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ambassador.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 11 May 1969 | Khartoum, Sudan | 3-1 | Won | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3. | 6 February 1970 | Khartoum, Sudan | 3-0 | Won | 1970 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 4. | 23 March 1975 | Khartoum, Sudan | 1-0 | Won | 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 5.6 | 6 April 1975 | Nairobi, Kenya | 2-0 | Won | 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 7. | 30 May 1975 | Khartoum, Sudan | 1-0 | Won | Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification | |
| 8. | 6 July 1975 | Tunis, Tunisia | 2-3 | Lost | 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 9. | 15 August 1975 | Khartoum, Sudan | 2-1 | Won | 1976 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 10.11. | 1 March 1976 | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | 2-2 | Draw | 1976 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 12 | 6 March 1976 | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | 1-1 | Draw | 1976 Africa Cup of Nations | |
| 13 | 28 March 1976 | Lusaka Zambia | 1-1 | Draw | Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's qualification |
Ali Gagarin at National-Football-Teams.com
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